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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened to resume hostilities if members of the National Assembly are bent on keeping the status quo regarding their jumbo wages. MEND’s threat is coming as a reaction to the ongoing debate on the salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly with […]

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Sunday saluted the people of the state on the first anniversary of his election and declaration as the governor-elect of the state following the June 21, 2014 gubernatorial elections. In a broadcast, the governor noted that “the resolve of the people to massively vote for their choice and subsequently […]

Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has said it is dangerous for any individual or group in the ranks of the ruling party to constitute themselves into an opposition even before the constitution and take off President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The former Vice President made the call against the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday said it was already strategising to reclaim the presidential seat as well as the seats of the principal officers in 2019 after a major defeat it suffered in 2015 general elections. The party said it had overcome the defeat it suffered in the previous election, saying it plans to […]

One of the best ways to curtail the hydra-headed corruption that has taken over Nigeria is to enact a death penalty for every act of corruption by public office holders, the Anglican Bishop of Wusasa Diocese, Zaria, Kaduna State, Rt. Rev. Ali Buba-Lamido, has advocated. Speaking at the Sixth Synod of the Wusasa Diocese of […]

The Nigerian Army on Friday officially responded to the accusatory report by Amnesty International describing the report as a rehash of a previous report. Amnesty International had accused the Nigerian Army of serious human rights abuse, violations and extra-judicial killings of civilians in the country up to 13,000, but a statement posted on the website […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, on Friday assured that the party is working round the clock to resolve the crisis that has rocked it in recent times. He said the party would immediately resolve the crisis to pave the way for it to fulfil its campaign promises to […]

The Executive Secretary of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Mr. Michael Adewunmi, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Akure, the Ondo State capital. He was abducted on Thursday night at Akinjo Junction, Oshokoti area of Akure, just a few days after the rescue of a traditional ruler from Akungba Akoko, who was earlier abducted […]

In order to urgently get the crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) concerning contentious issues with the leadership of the National Assembly resolved, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Friday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta, Ogun State home. In seven Sports Utility Vehicles, Saraki was accompanied to the meeting by […]

Former Governor of Imo State Chief Ikedi Ohakim has left the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to his house in Asokoro, Abuja.Ohakim was held by the anti-graft agency for about five hours before he was left to go home. He expressed surprise that overzealous officials of the anti-graft Agency could go […]

Amid wide condemnation over of the reported N8.6 billion earmarked as the wardrobe allowance for both senators and members of the House of Representatives, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday announced that the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) would begin a downward review of the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers. The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to pray for the return of peace, love and prosperity throughout the country as Muslims start the 2015 Ramadan fast.  In a congratulatory message released on his behalf by the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu, President Buhari implored Muslims to seek maximum benefits from the […]